Key Role Information

Salary
Actual Salary £8,752 - £10,231
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
18/03/2026 09:00
Interview
TBC
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
WMAT Associate Payscale | SCP10 - SCP16
Department
Design & Technology
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
15.00
Weeks per year
39.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

We are seeking to appoint someone with the passion and enthusiasm to join our Design Technology Department as a Technician for 15 hours per week, term time only. Design Technology (DT) covers several subjects, including resistant materials (woodwork), engineering and design. Ideally, we would like someone to work the following times, but can be flexible:  

Monday, Wednesday & Friday - 8am – 1pm


JOB PURPOSE 

To provide technical support to the Design Technology department to ensure the smooth running of practical lessons and to ensure all equipment is maintained. The main duties of the post include the support of teachers and students during practical lessons as well as the preparation of materials and equipment for Design Technology lessons. In addition to this the post holder would be responsible for the inspection and maintenance of equipment (or the organising of this). 


KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

·        Preparing materials for practical lessons.

·        Preparing and setting up classroom equipment.

·        Supporting pupils in lessons under the direction of the class teacher.

·        Ordering supplies and keeping a check on stock.

·        Providing administrative support as necessary.

  • Conducting periodic safety checks on equipment.
  • Cleaning equipment and areas after use.

 

TASKS:

These tasks serve to indicate the range of duties and level of responsibilities involved. Although the list is not exhaustive and may include other duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of the post as defined. Any changes of a permanent nature shall be incorporated into the job description in specific terms.

Setting up Classroom Equipment

·        Preparing and setting up classroom equipment for practical lessons based on teacher requirements. This will include some operation of machinery.

·        Preparing and set up of any equipment required within KS3 and KS4 lessons based on teacher requirements

·        During lessons, be available to support the teacher and assist with materials and demonstrations when needed.

·        At the end of lessons, clearing away and cleaning equipment and materials as required

Supporting Pupils and Teachers

·       Assisting pupils in the use of equipment including ICT systems in order to help them make progress.

·        To provide support for the teacher during practical lessons this will include advising students on safety aspects of particular practical work.

·        Work as part of a team within the Design and Technology Department assisting each other as and when required

Ordering and Stock Control

·       Identifying when supplies are running low and ordering new stock as required.

·       Checking, recording and storing supplies when received at school. 

Maintenance and care of stock and equipment

·        To ensure that the Design Technology rooms and equipment are kept clean and tidy and that all room safety regulations are met, including checking equipment for safety and maintaining tools, cleaning and sterilizing equipment

·        Maintain machinery and equipment within resistant materials, textiles and food. Log issues with the site team in a timely manner and ensure that safety checks are conducted in line with Health and Safety protocol and policies.

·        Regularly ensuring that materials and equipment are in good and usable condition.

·        Overseeing the safe storage of consumables and maintaining appropriate risk assessment records (including COSHH).

·        Conducting periodic safety checks on equipment and materials.

·        Organising and overseeing external contractors when servicing machinery and equipment.

·        Ensure that all equipment is accounted for, in the correct place and replaced where necessary.

Administration

·     Carrying out photocopying of resources as requested.

·     Assisting with preparation of departmental documentation.

·     Assisting with preparation of display of students’ work. 

Wider School Role

·     Providing support and expertise to other departments and whole school events/displays when requested.

·     To support the department during Open Evening each year

 


Benefits

Health Cash Plan
Vivup Reward Scheme
Wellbeing Weekend
Additional 2 days leave every November
Free Parking
Excellent Staff Facilities
Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalentessential
COSHHdesirable
Current First Aid qualification desirable
Degree in a relevant subjectdesirable

About Us

Proud to belong – Proud to achieve

“Pupils are overwhelmingly respectful and polite”

“There is a happy atmosphere in this school. Staff know pupils well and care about them. Relationships are overwhelmingly positive. The values of ‘proud to belong, proud to achieve’ are reflected in pupils’ behaviour generally and in how they approach their work.”

OFSTED, January 2023

Woolmer Hill is a successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive academy based on a wonderful 25-acre site on the outskirts of Haslemere on the Surrey, West Sussex and Hampshire borders. The school attracts students from a wide area including Thursley, Grayshott, Beacon Hill, Chiddingfold, Grayswood, Hindhead, Liphook, Churt, and Farnham, as well as Haslemere itself. We are a growing, over-subscribed and friendly school with a strong and supportive community spirit and inclusive ethos. We have high expectations of all members of our school community.

We have an inclusive approach to educating the whole person, based upon an ethos of mutual respect and active involvement in all aspects of school life. We believe that all members of our school community should be challenged to achieve their full potential. We place a great deal of emphasis on developing independent, life-long learners and work closely with our post-16 partners to ensure that our students have the qualities necessary to succeed in post-16 settings and beyond to university and the workplace. Our students are a wonderful group of young people to work with.

It is important to us that the views and contributions of our students are valued and that they are involved in decisions that affect their school. We have an active House Council and student leadership group, who meet regularly to discuss whole-school matters or to lead their own projects.

We have a House system with four houses, through which we encourage competition in a wider variety of academic, sporting and fun competitions each term. The Houses are led by staff House Leaders with student House Captains, which affords another great opportunity for student leadership.

We make maximum use of the exceptional resources available to us on the site, including our 25 acre grounds and The Edge sports centre with its large multi-purpose sports’ hall and two flood lit all weather pitches. The Edge also has fitness suites, a dance studio, an indoor hockey pitch as well as basketball and badminton courts.

We are also an active member of the Waverley Federation, which includes ourselves, Broadwater, Glebelands and Rodborough schools working in partnership with Godalming College. This partnership allows our students to access a range of vocationally related courses at KS4 that the Federation procures from a number of different centres. The Waverley Federation also supports students in Key Stages 3 and 4 through the STAR project. This is a project that is intended to support students who struggle with the demands of full-time school-based programmes and offers a range of courses and experiences aimed at supporting them to integrate back into mainstream education later in their educational careers. We offer a wide range of subjects taught by specialist teachers with specialist resources.

We organize our curriculum in order to maximise opportunities for our students and ensure a broad and balanced three-year KS3 curriculum. We are organised on a faculty basis with English, Mathematics, and Science at the core.

The vast majority of our Year 11 students continue with full-time education at Sixth Form level, with many going to Godalming or Alton Colleges. Other students pursue their studies at the colleges in Farnham and Guildford.

The staff are the most important resource in any school and at Woolmer Hill we have an excellent staff team, and both teachers and associate staff make a valuable contribution to the life of the school. The quality of teaching is very good and we work hard to make the experience for the students in the classroom the best that it can be. Teachers are supported by curriculum support staff and technicians. The Admin team encompasses a broad range of administrative roles that enable us to function efficiently as an Academy without over-burdening teachers with administrative tasks. All staff are generous in their use of free time to support individual students, events and activities outside the classroom.

We are a successful school and achieve high standards across the board. We constantly work hard to develop and improve both opportunities and outcomes for all of our students. We have high expectations of anyone who joins our team, but are in no doubt that the professional and personal rewards for those who work with our students are many. Surrey schools are well known for their standard of academic excellence. Woolmer Hill is no exception.

“Staff greatly enjoy working at the school” “One parent described the school as having ‘a family approach’, a view mirrored by staff and students during the inspection” (Ofsted January 2023)

Woolmer Hill School

Rachael Oldershaw

hr@woolmerhill.surrey.sch.uk

Woolmer Hill Road
Haslemere
Surrey
GU27 1QB
Rachael Oldershaw
hr@woolmerhill.surrey.sch.uk

Safeguarding Information

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. 


All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. We recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children. We make every effort to provide a safe and welcoming environment underpinned by a culture of openness where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe that they are being listened to. We maintain an attitude of “it could happen here” where safeguarding is concerned.